I have an oak door which I treated with a tinted beeswax. 1 year later it is now looking 'dry' and the tint is patchy. Should I give it another coat, sand it off, paint over it??? Any suggestions?
2006-08-13 02:17:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Give it a coat of linseed oil and then wax it again.
If you re-varnish it the varnish may not take, unless its well prepared.
2006-08-13 02:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by ii337 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oak is a problem wood as it does not like paint in general. Get your wire wool out (medium grade) and go over again with clear Briwax. This dissolves the old wax and evens out the stain. Buff it up and admire. If it is an exterior door that's a different matter. Try linseed oil for exterior use.
2006-08-14 03:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read with interest all the other comments. It is NOT possible to apply any other finish to a door that has been treated with beeswax, the old wax throws off any other finish. I would suggest boiled linseed oil mixed with a small amount of turps or white spirit and "ragged"on, the finish DOES take after beeswax looks terrific and can be "touched " up as often as you want. If the finish is slightly rough try using VERY fine steelwool with the mixture.
2006-08-13 02:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beeswax is a strange product from the start. I recommend getting a sander, getting it the hell off your door and putting a nice stain on it followed by 3 coats of polyurethane. Use only oil based products, water based will not produce the quality and hold up to weather as well as oil.
Ps...you could paint it too, but that's your own decison.
2006-08-13 02:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ricknows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reliable for you! mixture boiled linseed oil with slightly white spirit or turps, word with a broom. at the same time as dry in about4 days word more effective, proceed making use of one coat a week for 3 weeks. rubdown with metal wool 00 grade with the pad soaked in mixture and wipe off with a lint loose rag. The door takes on a golden glow, and its undemanding to the contact up after it receives fingermarked and dirty. Boiled oil is more effective acceptable than raw because it oxidises faster.
2016-11-24 22:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by rue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the door indoor or outdoor? There is nothing worng in rewaxing. On the other hand your can also sand it and apply a clear varnish,
2006-08-13 12:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by Ging 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sand it all down and put a nice paint tint on it and then varnich it it will come up a treat mine did
2006-08-13 03:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by sandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sand it down and use a tinted stain then a sealer for decks you wont have to do any thing to that door for a long time if you do it this way
2006-08-13 02:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by steamroller98439 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sand it down and use a door paint bought at Focus or Homebase,B&Q ETC
2006-08-13 03:11:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, tinted bees wax is just that, wax based, it will patch up. sand it down again, then paint or dye it a similar color
2006-08-13 02:23:26 · answer #10 · answered by Priest of Anubis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋